#rainpoem

"Rain," by Charles Bukowski

Do you ever watch raindrops on a window pane and wonder if they know each other? This is a little poem I wrote about them 💦💧#kathyhardyphotography #myhandmadelife #raindrops #raindroppoem #rainpoem #kathyhardy.com #rainyday #artofkathyhardy (at Pisgah Forest, North Carolina) https://www.instagram.com/p/BtOShA4BuEk/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=r3xqi61ryr32

A calm rainy Saturday evening. The dogs are walking about and the rain is falling slowly. How nice, how calm, how sweet. 

I run across the rainy street The puddles splash beneath my feet Cars zooming by and spraying me I squeeze my eyes so I can't see My nose is cold and I am wet The warmth from my sweater I soon forget It's pours and pours and doesn't stop I run inside and shake like a wet mop I peel off my drenched clothes Press my hands to feel my cold nose And look outside at the rain Dribbling down my window pane The gray sky pale Dampening the earth Absorbent sponge Nursing the worms They slither and they squirm They toss and they turn While the rain comes down And loosens the dirt I strike a match Igniting a flame And toss it in my fireplace It kindles light and warms my face I curl my hands around my mug Of warm hot cocoa, and i shrug Alone in peace, at home in one piece Captured by this rainy day In the corner my kitty cat Purrs and stretches across her mat She's happy because she's out of the rain Dry and cozy by the fireplace The steam forms clouds that swirl up and up Intertwining with the air and evaporating Now I am dry and I am warm Now I am tired and I am bored The rain comes down and kisses the land Nourishing with its loving hand Promising it's seeds growth And it's pedals vibrant color I open my door and step outside Tilt my head back up to the sky Droplets gently caressing me Rolling down my cheeks I open my arms Spin around Open my mouth And stick out my tongue I keep my eyes closed As I skip on my toes Through the beautiful rain And smile at the day

-Nisa Silmi- (Cilegon, July 3rd 2015, it is raining outside and i can’t sleep)